Everybody needs a mirror
not the shiny reflective kind we all look into occasionally
although useful for checking out your appearance
but oh so unforgiving
highlighting every blemish and wrinkle
showing your fat bulges
yelling straight back in your face
you look terrible today
but I digress so lets get back to the point here
everybody needs a mirror into their soul
for those moments when you must step back and reflect
when you are contemplating a big decision
it might be a major financial transaction
a huge change in your career
or a relationship crossroads
ask yourself why you want to go a certain way
what is really driving it
is it the right thing to do
are the risks worth taking
are you being totally honest with yourself
its hard to put your emotions to one side
they keep jumping back in and pleading with you
making you have doubts and second thoughts
it helps to have a human mirror to consult
perhaps a good friend or a partner can be your mirror
somebody you can trust completely
to guide you into the right path to follow
it does not always work out that way
one of the worst things that can happen to anybody
is losing the trust of a long term partner
suddenly your mirror is broken and shattered
leaving you desperately alone and seeking another mirror
if you are lucky a friend will step in to help
but fear not if you are totally alone in such a crisis
dig deep back into your soul and find that unused mirror
polish it well and take a deep breath
it will not judge you or despise you
for all those years of neglect
it will tell you exactly how things are
help you to make the right decision
once things get better you can revisit your mirror
just to say thank you for all that help
it will glow in appreciation
you will feel the self love inside you
and your soul will whisper
keep looking into my mirror
Cheeky Monkey Poetry 